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Pups! Pics! Pancakes!

#PupPix was a dog lover’s dream come true

By Mashable Brand X

Pups! Pics! Pancakes!

#PupPix was a dog lover’s dream come true

By Mashable Brand X

Ready for an epic day of perfectly timed moments? Ready to shake up your weekend brunch plans? First, gather as many dogs (and their owners) as you can find. Next, mix with plenty of squeaky toys, an obstacle course, and pancakes —which double as frisbees! Add two professional photographers shooting with the Canon EOS Rebel T7i. Alert the pup-arazzi: Watch the video above to get in on the fun, and then read on to check out our photos and find a behind-the-scenes look at how it all went down.

On a recent Saturday morning in Brooklyn, Mashable and Canon invited the dogs of New York City to experience a one-of-a-kind “dog photo park” MashMeet. First, we warmed up our cameras and our canines with a photo shoot at North Brooklyn Farms. As dogs ran agility courses on the field, BMX bikers practiced their tricks on the nearby track. Everyone was getting hungry, so we decided to make them work for their breakfast — and create some epic pancake Frisbee shots in the process.

IN THE ZONE

From the farm, we followed giant chalked paw prints one block over to Industria Studios, where doors opened to welcome guests and passersby-with-pups. Chefs whipped up a pancake brunch, replete with three flavors of dog-friendly options for discerning palettes.

Some pups lined up to get their portraits taken by professional photographer Stacey Axelrod. Others headed straight for the Demo Zone to play, romp, and test their agility in an obstacle course. Canon experts were on hand to demonstrate how to use the different modes on the DSLR, as dog parents eagerly snapped all the action using the Rebel T7i.

A great entry-level camera, the Rebel T7i gives photographers a choice between simple automatic modes such as Portrait and Sports, as well as the ability to play around with the more professional modes —Tv and Av — in a simple way, explained onscreen with animations.

Sports Mode was a favorite for dog owners looking to capture their pups jumping and playing, as was Tv, a setting that allows the user to adjust shutter speed — ideal for capturing mid-motion, action freeze frames. “This camera shoots six frames per second, which is pretty awesome, because dogs move really fast,” explained professional dog photographer Alex Hopes.

VIPs: VERY IMPORTANT PUPS

Jason and Emily Coyne brought their Jack Russell-pitbull mix, Fitzie, to the event. “She’s living her best life right now,” Jason said, gesturing at Fitzie happily gnawing on a camera-shaped chew toy. “We’d be interested in something that would help us take better dog photos,” Emily added.

According to his dad Richard White, Wellington the golden retriever is typically a “difficult model” who struggles to sit still. Equipped with the right camera, White said he was able to capture some good shots of Wellington in Sports Mode, as well as experimenting with Av, a setting that allows you to manipulate the depth of field by adjusting aperture. “This makes me look like a better photographer [than my smartphone],” he said, laughing. “I’ll become an Instagram star.”

Speaking of which, the goldendoodle Instagram mafia was off-leash and living large: Samson (@samsonthedood), Teddy (@Teddygramnyc), and Theo (@TheoDoodleBear) all rolled up with their moms for a late morning playdate.

Samson’s owner, Jessica, uses a smartphone for her dog’s wildly popular Insta account, but is thinking about upgrading to the Rebel T7i. “Samson," she said, "with his eyes, is very human, and I feel like a DSLR would capture those details better [than a smartphone].”

Williamsburg local Jesse Lepow and his four-year-old boxer mix, Lucy, were all about the Portrait Zone. When asked what kinds of photos he aspires to take of Lucy, he said, “Something that makes my parents go ‘Aww.’” Lepow is facing a typical Millennial qualm from his parents: “They want me to be married, so they’re like, Okay, as long as you have a dog, and she’s really cute,” he laughed.

Lepow and Lucy are setting off soon on a road trip out west in his RV, and he’s definitely hoping to capture some great photos during that adventure.

Whether hitting the road for a cross-country journey or just heading out to walk your dog around the block, the Canon EOS Rebel T7i will help you shoot for greatness and never miss a perfectly timed moment.